Dario Oliviero (born 12 July 1972), better known by his stage name Gabriel Garko, is an Italian actor and former fashion model. Actor in both film and television, he has appeared mainly on the small screen. He started his career at the end of the 1990s but achieved a breakthrough in 2006 with the television drama L'onore e il rispetto where he plays the mob boss Tonio Fortebracci.
Background Born in Turin, Piedmont, Italy to a Venetian father and Sicilian mother, Garko was raised in the nearby suburb of Settimo Torinese. His film credits include Callas Forever (2002), and L'onore e il rispetto (2006), a television mini-series where he portrayed a ruthless fictitious Mafia boss Tonio Fortebracci. In Tinto Brass' Senso '45, he appears full-frontal nude in a scene with lead actress Anna Galiena. He starred alongside actresses Serena Autieri and Manuela Arcuri. In 2010, he starred in the main role of Nito Valdi in another mini-series Il peccato e la vergogna, which was set in Italy during World War II. Manuela Arcuri was his co-star in this series as well. In 2011, he starred in the television mini-series , a police thriller.
He currently lives in Zagarolo. Garko is the owner of a riding school; and enjoys bodybuilding, swimming, horse riding and skiing. He came out as bisexual in September 2020.
Filmography +FilmsYearTitleRole1996Una donna in fugaMasino1998PaparazziGabriel2001The Ignorant FairiesErnesto2002Callas ForeverMarco2002Senso '45Helmut Schultz2007A Beautiful WifeAndrea2008Aspettando il soleSamuel2014MisunderstoodGuido2016Poveri ma ricchiHimself
+TelevisionYearTitleRoleNotes1991Vita coi figliGabrielMiniseries1993Scherzi a parteHimselfMember of the program's dance team1996La signora della cittàYoung manTelevision film1998Angelo neroJack AltieriMiniseries1999Tre stelleMassimo del MonteMiniseries1999Il morso del serpenteAngelo BertiTelevision film2001Occhi verde velenoCarlo RoversiTelevision film2001–2003Il bello delle donneRoberto "Bobo" de ContrisMain role; 36 episodes2005I colori della VitaLucaMiniseries2006–2017L'onore e il rispettoAntonio "Tonio" FortebracciLead role; 32 episodes2008Io ti assolvoFather FrancescoTelevision film2008Il sangue e la rosaRocco RiboniMiniseries2010Caldo criminaleValerio ValliTelevision film2010–2014Il peccato e la vergognaNito ValdiCo-lead role; 16 episodes2011Sangue caldoArthuro La PagliaMain role; 6 episodes2011Viso d'angeloInspector Roberto ParisiMiniseries2014Rodolfo Valentino: La LeggendaRudolph ValentinoMiniseries2016Sanremo Music Festival 2016HimselfHost2016Non è stato mio figlioAndrea GeraldiMain role; 8 episodes2017Il bello delle donne... Alcuni anni dopoRoberto "Bobo" de ContrisEpisode: "Ottava Puntata"2017Miss Italia 2017HimselfJudge2022Ballando con le StelleHimselfContestant (season 17)2024Se potessi dirti addioMarcelloUpcoming TV series
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